The Board has granted service connection for bilateral achilles tendonitis and associated burning heel pain, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current symptoms of burning heel and plantar foot pain are attributable to a disability (bilateral Achilles tendonitis) that is etiologically related to his service period.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral achilles tendonitis, burning bilateral heel and plantar foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155017
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